Visa Acquires European Open Banking Platform Tink

Visa Completes Acquisition of Pismo

January 16, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Visa completed its acquisition of Pismo, a cloud-native issuer processing and core banking platform. The combined platform will provide Visa customers with core banking and card-issuer processing capabilities via cloud-native APIs, while also supporting emerging payment schemes and RTP networks.

Visa Inc. Acquires Currencycloud

July 22, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Visa Inc. completed the acquisition of Currencycloud, a London-based cloud payments and FX API platform, to strengthen Visa's foreign-exchange and cross-border payments capabilities. Currencycloud will continue to operate from its London headquarters and serve banks, fintechs and businesses globally; the deal builds on an existing strategic partnership between the two companies.

Mastercard Acquires Aiia

September 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Mastercard entered into an agreement to acquire Aiia, a leading European open banking technology provider. The acquisition is designed to expand Mastercard’s European open banking efforts by enhancing API connectivity and payment capabilities through a direct connection to banks.

Mastercard to Acquire BVNK in up to $1.8 Billion Deal

March 20, 2026

Payments & Fintech

Mastercard entered into a definitive agreement to acquire stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK for a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments. The acquisition is intended to expand Mastercard’s stablecoin payments infrastructure and interoperability between traditional fiat systems and blockchain networks, with closing expected before year-end subject to regulatory approvals.

Visa Inc. Acquires YellowPepper

October 27, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Visa Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire YellowPepper, a Miami-based fintech that provides API-based payment orchestration and real-time payment solutions across Latin America and the Caribbean. The deal is intended to accelerate Visa's "network of networks" strategy by integrating YellowPepper's multi-rail connectivity, identity and routing tools to speed time-to-market and lower integration costs for issuers, processors and governments.

Paysafe Acquires viafintech

November 1, 2021

Financial Services

Paysafe Limited has completed its acquisition of German fintech viafintech (brand: viacash), a market-leading bank-independent cash-in/cash-out and alternative payments infrastructure. The deal expands Paysafe's eCash and alternative payments capabilities and accelerates its growth in Germany and other key European markets.